Focused Research Organizations
A new type of nonprofit startup for science.
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Scientific founders launch
Focused Research Organizations (FROs) to tackle large-scale, tightly coordinated, non-profit projects.
How do Focused Research Organizations operate?
Focused
Concerted, finite-duration (5-7 year) efforts, after which the FRO disbands and deploys its technology into the real world
Pursues prespecified, quantifiable technical milestones
Research
Produce high-impact public goods for science and technology
Technically ambitious projects, often engineering-heavy
Organizations
Led by a full-time founding team of scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs.
Large-scale efforts of 10-30 people, or more
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